Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B.L.Wt. 5826, Levi French, Continental (Conn.)

SERVICE
NUMBER
continental (conn.)
French, Levi
B. L. Wt. 5826, issued 1792
CONTENTS

John Spencer

This may certify whom it may concern That I went with a man by the name of Levi French, to Northampton and had him enlisted as a private soldier in Col. Elisha Sheldon Reg t in the room of Mr. John Spencer of Suffield, who had enlisted during the war and took a discharge for said Spencer. said discharge signed by Benj a Talmage Major Roger Moore Southwick October 7 th 1813
Also I Simeon Spencer of Suffield in Hampden County & State of Connecticut. certify to the above this 15 th day of October 1813 Simeon Spencer
The same day appeared Simeon Spencer and made oath to the above before me —
John W. Hanchett J d Pea E1

Deposited by the Hon. B. Saltonstall.
John Spencer Levi French.
Sundry Documents in support of a claim to U. S. Military Land.
Revolutionary War: at the close of which, it appears that French was the substitute of Spencer , and obtained a Land Warrant .
Warrant issued to Benjamin Saltonstall. No. 5826, D. A. 1792.
Not on file Dec. 18 th 1813.

An answer is requested.
Honble
M. Tallmadge
M c & M rs Tallmadge 18 th Dec r
Mr. & Mrs. MADISON request the favor of M c & M rs Tallmadge
Saturday
next at 4 o'clock.
to dine with them on

Mary Stevenson's Letter of Attorney

I know all men by these Presents that I Mary Stevenson of Suffield in the County of Hartford and State of Connecticut, the only surviving heir of Levi French late of Enfield in said County deceased for divers good causes and considerations have con- -stituted and appointed and do hereby constitute and appoint my trusty Friend Benjamin Tal- madge Esq. of Pittsfield in Pittsfield County and State aforesaid my lawful Attorney for me and in my name and stead to make application by Petition or otherwise to the secretary at War of the United States for a Land Warrant to secure and locate for me and my heirs all the lands in the United States to which the said Levi French was entitled at his decease, for his service as a soldier in the Continental army in the late revo- lutionary war with Great Britain - to exhibit the evidences of said Levi's claim for all such lands and of my right to the same as his lawful heir, and to do and perform all other things necessary & proper for me to do in making said application as tho' I were personally present - hereby binding my self and my heirs to ratify and establish what- ever my said Attorney shall lawfully do touching the Premises by virtue hereof - Witness my

hand and seal at Granby in said County of Hartford this 29 th day of Novem r 1813 Signed sealed & delivered in presence of Mary Stephenson Sam l Woodruff John Spencer
County of Hartford ss. Granby Novem r 29 th 1813 Personally Mary Stephenson signer and sealer of the foregoing Letter of attorney and acknow- ledged the same to be her free act & deed before me Sam l Woodruff Just. Peace

Affid. of Abner Stephenson, stating that Levi French was the Substitute of John Spencer in the Revolutionary War, and served to the close of it.
To the Hon. John Armstrong Secretary at War Washington
The Deposition of Abner Stephenson taken at the request of John Spencer and sealed by me Joseph Austin Just. Pea
N.B. The W ty for V ty Land was issued in Right of Levi French; so long ago as October 4 th 1792. under the number 5326. —

I Abner Stephenson of Suffield in Hartford County and State of Connecticut of lawful age depose and say that I was well acquainted with Levi French late of Enfield in said County now deceased. That in the year 1779 Mr. John Spencer of said Suffield being then a soldier in the American Army enlisted to serve during the continuance of the war, hired said French to take his place & he said Spencer returned home to Suffield. From that time said French continued in the service during the remainder of the war. I further testify that the said French died intestate, unmarried and without issue and that no administration was ever taken upon his estate. That the next of kindred to said French and now living is Mary Stephenson of said Suffield who is Niece to the said Levi deceased & is the lawful heir to his estate. — Abner Stephenson
And further saith not Joseph Austin Just. John Spencer
County of Hartford ss. Suffield. Nov r 30 th 1813 Personally appeared Abner Stephenson signer of the foregoing Deposition and made oath to the truth of the same before me Joseph Austin Just. Pease

Levi French
See case of John Spencer (Conn. and Continental, B. L. Reg. and N. 6157) for whom Levi French became a substitute.
NVR
FEB 23 1922

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME French, Levi GRADE Private LINE Connecticut
WARRANT NUMBER 5826 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Oct. 4, 1792
to Benjamin Tallmadge
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.